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“Well, it is, isn’t it? You can’t tempt a man to his very limits and expect him not to act upon it”

Lara stifled the urge to slap the little twit until she grew some 21st-century sensibility

Alyssa twisted her hands, a happy smile upon her thin lips “Did Abbot really say I would make a better wife?”

“Yes, he did Right before he tried to rape me”

Alyssa gasped “Does Reginald know?”

“Why do you think Lord Abbot has that horrible bruise on the side of his head?”

“Reginald doesn’t know about the other times, does he?”

Alyssa knew Abbot had raped her own sister and she still wanted hiaping at her

“You told Reginald, did you not?”

“Yes, I told him”

“Does he still want you, even though you’ve been deflowered by his rival?”

Mehts “I think so”

Alyssa inald doesn’t want you Damn it, Eleanor, you said you would hide it from him You promised me you wouldn’t tell him”

“It’s kind of hard to hide it when he discovers you naked with your attacker holding you doith his er…” What did people of this era call male components? “His er…male parts fully exposed”

Alyssa’s eyes widened “You saw it?”

“Unfortunately”

Alyssa got a thoughtful look on her face “I wonder how long Christopher will need to get over you before he asks Father for h?”

Lara couldn’t disguise her look of disgust “You are twisted, Alyssa Do you know that?”

“I want Christopher Abbot, Eleanor And no matter what it takes, I shall have him”

Lara wouldn’t wish that man on anyone Not even someone who apparently wanted him and had shit for brains

They had arrived outside the gathering rooet in your way, sister,” Lara said

Alyssa smiled and entered the room Lara followed her

“Where is Lord Abbot?” Alyssa asked their father, eyes seeking every corner of the room

“He has a tournament to prepare for, doesn’t he?”

“Father, if Lord Abbot loses, I would still be willing to accept him as my husband,” Alyssa said, eyes downcast, a fierce blush staining her cheeks “You could spe

ak to him on my behalf”

My God, she has every man in her world completely under her control and they don’t even realize it, Lara thought

“Why would he lose?” Lord Clayton said “And besides, little one, he has no interest in you”